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Butler County

Population in July 2007: 252. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 121  (48.2%)
Females: 131  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68669.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,211 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Ulysses:  $42,211
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,858 (it was $34,700 in 2000)
Ulysses:  $51,858
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,607; Detached houses: $55,511; Mobile homes: $9,500
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Races in Ulysses:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ulysses: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (18.5%), Czech (16.7%), Swedish (4.7%), English (4.0%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1525 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 1258 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ulysses

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ulysses village

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Nebraska:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ulysses:  1.7% ($600)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (33.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (496.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Surprise, NE (2.4 miles) , Staplehurst, NE (2.6 miles ), Garrison, NE (2.7 miles) , Bee, NE (3.0 miles ), Dwight, NE (3.1 miles ), Rising City, NE (3.2 miles ), Gresham, NE (3.3 miles ), Seward, NE (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 41.07 N, Longitude: 97.20 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+8.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)



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Ulysses-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 197% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Ulysses village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ulysses:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 13 miles; SEWARD, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Ulysses, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ulysses:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 36 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Library in Ulysses:
  • ULYSSES TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,823; Location: 410 C STREET; 7,174 books; 14 audio materials; 438 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ulysses: Farmers Co-op Grain and Supply Elevator (A), Ulysses Township Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ulysses include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.9%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.5%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ulysses, NE



Ulysses compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religon statistics for Ulysses

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther religions
Adherents61.3%17.5%9.4%3.6%8.2%
Congregations48.0%20.0%8.0%4.0%20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$507
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$618
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$396
Water Supply 0$0 1$476
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,997



Ulysses government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $74,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $136,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $46,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $52,000
    Property: $34,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,000

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lancaster County, NE  1.18% ($28,550 average AGI)
from Platte County, NE  0.83% ($28,000)
from Colfax County, NE  0.62% ($31,857)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  1.60% ($22,200 average AGI)
to Platte County, NE  1.34% ($28,022)
to Colfax County, NE  0.52% ($20,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ulysses:
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ulysses:
  • KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ulysses:
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
  • K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K28FS (Channel 28; FREMONT & OMAHA, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K47FK (Channel 39; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K49FP (Channel 49; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K52EX (Channel 52; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • K55HX (Channel 55; COLUMBUS/FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K50EG (Channel 50; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K57HV (Channel 57; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS, A CA LIMITED P/SHIP)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Well Field, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPRG778
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.912 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2000, Expiration Date: 09/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004, Certifier: Bill Kreitm
    Registrant: Haug Communications Inc, Rr3 Box 9 622 Neptune Drive, Seneca, KS 66538, Fax: (785) 336-3400
  • Rr 1 .5 Mi W 2.5 Mi N, Call Sign: KZL618
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1995, Expiration Date: 12/20/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/25/2001
    Registrant: White Brothers Inc, Rfd 1 Box 100, Ulysses, NE 68669, Phone: (402) 549-2127

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA0TEW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/15/1994, Expiration Date: 06/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/16/2006
    Registrant: Raymond J Hain, Rr 1 Box 55, Ulysses, NE 68669


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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